Updated Urban Sprawl Data for the United States

The report and Excel files below contain methods and data concerning revised and updated urban sprawl indices. These indices, developed by Dr. Reid Ewing and his team at the University of Utah, are freely available for download.

Better data describing changes in urban form over time has the potential to strengthen evidence for the role of the built environment in access to health services and as an influence on energy balance behaviors. More information about this work and about Urban Sprawl are also available at http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org. We encourage interested parties to download and analyze these data. Please contact us if you have any questions.